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Perlman plays Bach

My daughter is a senior in high school, and is getting ready for college. She plans on a double major of music (violin is her instrument) and liberal arts (history is her main interest.) As music majors are required to take a live audition, we have been traveling to universities this month to play for the faculty. We have made trips to Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston and Washington, DC. The audition requirements vary slightly from school to school, but they all require one or two movements of the Partitas of J.S. Bach for solo violin. She is playing the first two movements of the E Major Partita and has worked hard on these difficult pieces.

Since Itzhak Perlman is coming to San Antonio on March 19 for a solo recital, I thought it might be fun to try to find a YouTube video of Perlman playing Bach. (For more information about Perlman’s appearance click here.) Here is the video I found. (The two movements my daughter is playing for her auditions are the music from the beginning up to about the 8 minute mark.) This isn’t the usual repertoire you associated with Perlman. He is better known for the big romantic concertos and show pieces. But, these are great pieces and it is a delight to hear him play them. But, I’m biased. Right now I’m enjoying my daughter’s interpretation just a tad more than Perlman’s!!!